Episodes

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:-) Leigh

Monday Nov 13, 2023
Ep 110: Begin Again! Late Fall 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Greetings from a new homeplace! Bee yard goings on as Autumn rolls into a colder season. It is such a delight to be back with you.
Leigh
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Tuesday May 16, 2023
Ep 109 Specialty Splits: Part 1
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
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Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
108: Bee Radio Reader: Bait Hives
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
108: Bee Radio Reader: Bait Hives
Reading the older article Bait Hives for Honey Bees by Dr. Tom Seeley et al. Read the article here.
Other links to bait hive info:
https://www.beeculture.com/get-bait-hives-ready/
https://www.bee-craft.com/beecraft-extra/articles/how-to-use-a-bait-hive
https://www.honeybeesuite.com/tag/swarm-traps/
Enjoy! And happy swarm catching!
Note: The splits book will be delayed -- I'd hoped to have it ready for you by now! -- but I'll be sharing the pieces in progress with the Patrons here as well as sharing other tips and bonus content here every week.
This podcast continues to be listener-powered so remains free of adverts and sponsorship messages. Thank you Patrons!! kind regards, Leigh
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Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Ep 107: Coming out of Winter and HELLO AGAIN!
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Ep 107: Coming out of Winter and HELLO AGAIN!
(Recorded mid-March 2023) It's so exciting to see the new beekeeping season on the horizon....even if I had horrid overall winter survival due to things I failed do last season. I'll talk about late winter colony issues and care, how NOT to have a winter like I had, how to get the most out of bee mentors and your bee guild, and other random bee chat to start up the podcast for the year.
The splits book will be delayed -- I'd hoped to have it ready for you by now! -- but I'll be sharing the pieces in progress with the Patrons here as well as sharing other tips and bonus content here every week.
This podcast continues to be listener-powered so remains free of adverts and sponsorship messages. Thank you Patrons!!

Monday Nov 21, 2022
Ep 106: I’m writing ya’ll a cookbook! Plus, Optera Part II
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022

Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Black Jar Results and How-To; Weird goings on at the Farm; Part 1 about Optera (105)
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022

Friday Oct 07, 2022
Episode 104: The leaves are turning!
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Friday Oct 07, 2022

Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Bee Radio Reader: Combining Hives Early for Fall (103)
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022

Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Summertime and the living is....hot! (102)
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Episode 102: Summertime and the living is....hot. Tips on cooling off hives in summer; REVIEW of test-frame technique to detect queenlessness vs other reasons. WINNER of the Bee Culture magazine sub from episode 100!!!
Thank you all so much for listening! I invite everyone to join on Patreon below for more content --or if you just want to support the show. If that's not your thing -- please consider leaving a five-star review on Apple podcasts if you enjoy this podcast. I appreciate you all so much. Leigh

Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
I’m Back! Lots to tell you about: Split results, combines, laying worker help (101)
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
In this episode: LOVING the runaway (or flyback) split after all! / comparisons of other types of splits / tips for newspaper combines / tips for fixing a laying worker colony. I go on and on since I have lots of built up stuff to tell you! Please forgive me on that (and ignore the JET going overhead during the middle ). So glad to be back in the bees and back chatting with you! Leigh

Monday Apr 25, 2022
Episode 100! Double Screen Board Love
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022

Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thinking about Splits (99)
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022

Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Compilation on The Nucleus Split Method (98)
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022

Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Bookmark for Bonus episode (97) for Patrons: Thoughts on the Interview
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022

Monday Feb 07, 2022
Ang Roell Interview Part 2 (96)
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022

Monday Jan 31, 2022
Ang Roell on Queen Research Results, Part 1 (95)
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
To get the free resources mentioned in the episode go here and look for the downloads toward the bottom of the page AND sign up for the Queen School series (free) to see the online presentations and if you want to join them in person in the summer:
https://www.theykeepbees.com/beekeeping-classes

Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Welcome to Bee Season 2022! (94)
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022

Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Book Review: The Rose Hive Method by Tim Rowe (93)
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Check your hives for winter weight! Then....please enjoy this reflection on Irish beekeeper Tim Rowe's 2016 book "The Rose Hive Method." Patrons, I'll be passing the book along to one of you! See the post and let me know why you are interested in reading! (details in the episode). Post is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/59993768

Friday Nov 19, 2021
More experiments in overwintering (92)
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Friday Nov 19, 2021

Sunday Oct 10, 2021
On Fall Feeding (91)
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Sunday Oct 10, 2021

Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Taking Stock of the Season (90)
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021

Monday Aug 23, 2021
Bee Radio Reader: More on Winter Prep (89)
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Recorded on 17AUG21

Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Bee Radio Reader: Winter Bees! (88)
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021

Sunday Jun 27, 2021
Bears and Bees don't mix... (87)
Sunday Jun 27, 2021
Sunday Jun 27, 2021
Bears and Bees don't mix... (87)
Let me tell you a tale of woe (that could have been SO much worse) but hopefully you will learn from my mistakes!
Thank you to each and every Patron and Listener!!
kind regards, Leigh